In just a few weeks

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I'm currently sat here with my 18 month old nephew having a sleepy cuddle after his bottle. He's fallen asleep in my arms and it's all so lovely. But in just under 3 weeks it will be my own 13 month old son falling asleep in my arms.

Getting a bit emotional!

What a lovely start to the 2018 it will be. Congratulations xx

How wonderful! All the best x

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Word of warning....the emotions don't stop! I'm 5 1/2 weeks in and cry at some point most days which other adopters tell me is normal!

I adore my little one, she's doing so so well. I on the other hand am an emotional wreck most of the time! It's like my hormones have gone haywire! I was just messaging a lpvL adopter earlier and saying I just want to fast forward to when I feel truly happy and not like I do now! But then I tell myself I'm ill. Sleep deprived, stressed and constantly worried! It's a wonder I'm not a bundle of joy!!

Thank you all!

exercise you do sound exhausted! I've been sobbing non stop since matching panel. Shortly after posting this thread I cried all over my sleeping nephew because I thought it might be the last time we ever have that moment - the next few months I'm going to be focused so much on attaching to my son that I won't have the capacity to cuddle my nephew to sleep. And when I can finally do it again he will be too big. Which set me off sobbing even more because i have such a special bond with him that I'm worried I'm going to damage when I have to take a step back next year to focus on my son

Which is a bit ridiculous because I'll no doubt spending a large chunk of my adoption leave with my nephew anyway as my dad does all his childcare and lives next door to me!

congratulations. I hope all goes brilliantly.

I am sure you will not lose touch with the special bond with your nephew but it will change.

You will need to maker sure you focus on new don. Tough with dad and nephew next door a lot of the time! I am sure you can do it.

Good luck.